Southworth, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,286

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

7.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.394%

3.79% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,281

0.453% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$647,300

Population & Diversity

Southworth, WA is home to a population of 2.29k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.76% of Southworth, WA residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Southworth, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 105 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 52 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Southworth, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southworth, WA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southworth, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southworth, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 523
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 64
White (Hispanic)
52 ± 59

4.64%

Hispanic Population

106 people

4.64% of the people in Southworth, WA are hispanic (106 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southworth, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

2.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

3.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2024, 2.76% of Southworth, WA residents (63 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southworth, WA was 3.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southworth, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 45

Southworth, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Southworth, WA.

Economy

The economy of Southworth, WA employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southworth, WA were Manufacturing (295 people), Construction (155 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($126,429), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,429), and Finance & Insurance ($112,727).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 335

7.07%

1 Year growth

± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southworth, WA grew at a rate of 7.07%, from 1.05k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southworth, WA, are Management Occupations (302 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (116 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southworth, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.12k

2024 Value

± 335

7.07%

1 Year growth

± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southworth, WA grew at a rate of 7.07%, from 1.05k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southworth, WA, are Manufacturing (295 people), Construction (155 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southworth, WA, though some of these residents may live in Southworth, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,929

Median earning men ± $6,135

$49,821

Median earning women ± $9,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,429), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,375), and Manufacturing ($92,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,750), Public Administration ($101,406), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,283).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southworth, WA was $647,300 in 2024, which is 1.95 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $625,900 to $647,300, a 3.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Southworth, WA is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southworth, WA have an average commute time of 39.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southworth, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$647,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$93,665

$823

Median Property Taxes

±$247

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Southworth, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southworth, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Southworth, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southworth, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$123,281

Median Household Income

± $14,031

957

Number of Households

± 257

In 2024, the median household income of the 957 households in Southworth, WA declined from $123,281 from the previous year's value of $123,842.

The following chart displays the households in Southworth, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southworth, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)
Public Transit (3.61%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Southworth, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

39.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southworth, WA have a longer commute time (39.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.47% of the workforce in Southworth, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southworth, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southworth, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southworth, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.394% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southworth, WA (9 out of 2.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southworth, WA is Other, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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